Well my 5K blog and Facebook announcement has gotten some buzz (more or less "so you are going to run a 5K, huh?"). It may also be getting me into trouble...
I was talking with a co-worker the other day and some how we were talking about a Thanksgiving day "Turkey Trot"... then I Googled to see if there was such a thing... Turns out... there is...
I saw that there was a 5K Turkey Trot in Bismarck on Thanksgiving morning AND it is organized by the Cystic Fibrosis Association of North Dakota, which happens to be an organization that holds a special little place in my heart... this is where I found myself crossing the line into possible danger... I thought, how awesome would it be if I ran/walked this 5K and my registration fee went to the CFA of ND?? then I thought.... who could do it with me... here is the list that immediately popped into my head:
Jason (my boyfriend)
Chris (my favorite cousin who will be visiting from Colorado)
Brian (the above mentioned cousin's dad aka my uncle)
My mom
My dad
My brother
Shana (my brother's girlfriend)
Anyone else that was willing to drive to Bismarck on thanksgiving morning :)
That would be at least $160 raised to help people with Cystic Fibrosis breathe easier!!
So I texted my cousin, Chris (who I still have not gotten a response from...) and told Jason and my parents about this brilliant plan and it seems like it could work with the football and thanksgiving schedules since the race starts at 9:15AM! It would be a great way to do something as a family, do something active, and for a good cause all at the same time!!
So two weeks from tomorrow, I should be running/walking a 5K to benefit the CFA. I just need to get some people to do it with me!!
Continuing my journey... Trotting to benefit CFA
http://www.cfanorthdakota.com/?id=13
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Magic City
I was sitting at the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting the other day and had a small revalation... I am proud to be from Minot, North Dakota...
First a little background...
I grew up here and couldn't wait to leave after I graduated from high school... I hated it here in this small town and wanted to move to a "big city" one day. I moved to Grand Forks, ND and attended the University of North Dakota... it is the biggest university in North Dakota and I thought it was a start to my big city life style...
In May of 2009 I didn't have any other option but to move back to Minot and live with my parents. I was less than thrilled and thought it would be very temporary. The first few months were pretty tough. I left my whole life in Grand Forks and just wanted to go back.
One day I got tired of feeling sorry for myself and decided to pull my head out of my... well you know...
Now back to reality...
I am sitting at the Chamber Annual Meeting and I was listening to Marney (Gellner) Mathiason speak of her successes and how she got there and I realized... Minot really isn't that terrible... She graduated from Bishop Ryan High School and is now a reporter with Fox Sports North. Now I was at this meeting because of my involvement with the Young Professional's Network. That organization is what helped me see what Minot REALLY has to offer... As I got more involved with the organization and made friends, I opened my eyes to the little treasures that Minot possessed... A community that's citizen's care about each other and go out of their way to help each other and truely love their neighbors.
Thankfully I got involved and opened my eyes to see that a small town can offer so much... Minot is thriving and I am proud to say that I live and work in this wonderful community.
Continuing my journey... a proud Minot Citizen
First a little background...
I grew up here and couldn't wait to leave after I graduated from high school... I hated it here in this small town and wanted to move to a "big city" one day. I moved to Grand Forks, ND and attended the University of North Dakota... it is the biggest university in North Dakota and I thought it was a start to my big city life style...
In May of 2009 I didn't have any other option but to move back to Minot and live with my parents. I was less than thrilled and thought it would be very temporary. The first few months were pretty tough. I left my whole life in Grand Forks and just wanted to go back.
One day I got tired of feeling sorry for myself and decided to pull my head out of my... well you know...
Now back to reality...
I am sitting at the Chamber Annual Meeting and I was listening to Marney (Gellner) Mathiason speak of her successes and how she got there and I realized... Minot really isn't that terrible... She graduated from Bishop Ryan High School and is now a reporter with Fox Sports North. Now I was at this meeting because of my involvement with the Young Professional's Network. That organization is what helped me see what Minot REALLY has to offer... As I got more involved with the organization and made friends, I opened my eyes to the little treasures that Minot possessed... A community that's citizen's care about each other and go out of their way to help each other and truely love their neighbors.
Thankfully I got involved and opened my eyes to see that a small town can offer so much... Minot is thriving and I am proud to say that I live and work in this wonderful community.
Continuing my journey... a proud Minot Citizen
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Couch to 5K Workout Plan
So a friend suggested the Couch to 5K Running Plan... Here is the agenda I plan to follow for the next 9 weeks...
Week 1
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 2:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 3:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Week 2
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 2:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 3:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Week 3
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Week 4
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Week 5
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
Week 6
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
Week 7
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Week 8
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Week 9
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Wish me luck!!
Continuing my journey... training
Week 1
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 2:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 3:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Week 2
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 2:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Workout 3:Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
Week 3
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
•Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Week 4
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
•Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Week 5
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
Week 6
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
Week 7
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Week 8
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Week 9
Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).
Wish me luck!!
Continuing my journey... training
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Fat to 5K...
Well I commited myself to running a 5K yesterday. I was asked by a friend of mine if I was interested... of course I was curious... but who would have thought I would actually commit to something like this! I filled out my Fargo Marathon Registration form and paid my enterance fee, then I mailed it... just like that... May 20, 2011 I am going to run a marathon...well 5K of it...
Now let me be perfectly clear here... I do not run... I hate running... I wouldnt be able to get away if was being chased by a lunatic... This is they reason i am fluffy. I dont enjoy this monotonous physical activity. BUT it is time to man up and get physical. I want to live a healthy life and I better get used to exercise while I am young. Now, moving along...
I have been consuming my thoughts of ways this scenario could play out... I need to "train" by eating right and running almost every day... and people do this FOR FUN... I dont get it.....so anyway, my friend Googled "how to train for a 5K" and got us some pointers and a guide to get us up and running... (pun 100% intended)
So my guide says that during Week One: I should walk 6 minutes then run 1 minute and repeat three times and do it 3 days this week- So I walked 3 minutes and ran 2 mintes and repeated three times... and did the elliptical for 25 minutes. The guide also says that you should be able to carry on a converation while running... pa-lease... I was out of breath and tired after my two minute jog...
The good part of this, is I now have at least 7 months of blogging material... stay tuned... this is gonna be interesting...
Continuing my journey... out of breath
Now let me be perfectly clear here... I do not run... I hate running... I wouldnt be able to get away if was being chased by a lunatic... This is they reason i am fluffy. I dont enjoy this monotonous physical activity. BUT it is time to man up and get physical. I want to live a healthy life and I better get used to exercise while I am young. Now, moving along...
I have been consuming my thoughts of ways this scenario could play out... I need to "train" by eating right and running almost every day... and people do this FOR FUN... I dont get it.....so anyway, my friend Googled "how to train for a 5K" and got us some pointers and a guide to get us up and running... (pun 100% intended)
So my guide says that during Week One: I should walk 6 minutes then run 1 minute and repeat three times and do it 3 days this week- So I walked 3 minutes and ran 2 mintes and repeated three times... and did the elliptical for 25 minutes. The guide also says that you should be able to carry on a converation while running... pa-lease... I was out of breath and tired after my two minute jog...
The good part of this, is I now have at least 7 months of blogging material... stay tuned... this is gonna be interesting...
Continuing my journey... out of breath
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Staying Busy
I love being busy!! I was home sick with some sort of sinus cold this past week and was forced to stay home from work for two days ... to some people this would be the best week ever... to me... not so much. When I returned to my usual routine, I felt like I had missed so much!! Life really does go on without you...
Now this week, I am back in action with a full agenda:
Monday:
YP Lunch Meeting, Showcase for Business Meeting, and Zumba
Tuesday:
United Way Photo Op, Haircut, Social Team Meeting, and two Volleyball games
Wednesday:
Flu Shot (Maybe), and Zumba
Thursday:
My FIRST YP Leadership Meeting after being picked to be Member-at-Large
Friday:
Chiropractor and Zumba
Saturday:
Zumba
Weeks that I am on the go, I get excited and look forward to getting up in the morning. I love it. If I dont have something scheduled, I try and find something to fill up my time. I just can't help it...
Continuing my journey... on the go
Now this week, I am back in action with a full agenda:
Monday:
YP Lunch Meeting, Showcase for Business Meeting, and Zumba
Tuesday:
United Way Photo Op, Haircut, Social Team Meeting, and two Volleyball games
Wednesday:
Flu Shot (Maybe), and Zumba
Thursday:
My FIRST YP Leadership Meeting after being picked to be Member-at-Large
Friday:
Chiropractor and Zumba
Saturday:
Zumba
Weeks that I am on the go, I get excited and look forward to getting up in the morning. I love it. If I dont have something scheduled, I try and find something to fill up my time. I just can't help it...
Continuing my journey... on the go
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
When Friends Become Sisters...
Not many people my age can say that they have had a best friend for twenty years...well guess what?... I can...
Megan Marie Sartwell walked into my life at the age of 5 (I was 4). Her dad and my second cousin, Kathy, were starting to date and thought it would be nice for Megan to have someone to hang out with while they were courting (that is what they called it back in the day). I was kind of the default friend because I was the only girl in the family and happened to be around the same age. They decided to take us camping. I don't remember a whole lot about the first days but i remember I was so excited to have a girl to hang out with. I grew up with all boy cousins and a brother so I would befriend any girl at the time. I had my Minnie Mouse suitcase packed, my Cabbage Patch doll, and most importantly, my baby blanket (which I still never leave home without). I remember the car pulling up in front of my house and I was nervous and excited. By the end of that first camping trip we were best friends, especially because we both loved our baby blankets so much. That was the first of many moments of our 20 year friendship...
Throughout the years we have shared many happy and many sad moments together. We discovered boys around the same time, we cried when one of us got our heart broken, we would stay up all night talking and giggling, we would try on prom dresses together even though we were in college (and beyond)...we did everything...together.
Somehow we have remained friends despite our distance. We had never lived in the same town until last May when I moved back to Minot.
There have been moments in our friendship that I have stood back and thought about all that we have been through or experienced together. It is amazing that we have never fought! We can tell each other everything and can't wait to share things that we aren't suppose to tell anyone.
We always seem to make it to each others big events....confirmation, high school graduation, college graduation, marriage, divorce, and most recently....the birth of her first baby.
I am so thankful and blessed to have a friend that truely feels like a sister. We are always laughing (usually at something that one of us did or said) and that is what keeps our friendship fun and interesting.
I love every minute that we spend together and always look forward to our next Target run or girls night.
I can't wait to see what our future holds and no matter what life throws our way, we will laugh, cry, or talk through it...together...
Continuing my Journey...with my Soul Sister
Megan Marie Sartwell walked into my life at the age of 5 (I was 4). Her dad and my second cousin, Kathy, were starting to date and thought it would be nice for Megan to have someone to hang out with while they were courting (that is what they called it back in the day). I was kind of the default friend because I was the only girl in the family and happened to be around the same age. They decided to take us camping. I don't remember a whole lot about the first days but i remember I was so excited to have a girl to hang out with. I grew up with all boy cousins and a brother so I would befriend any girl at the time. I had my Minnie Mouse suitcase packed, my Cabbage Patch doll, and most importantly, my baby blanket (which I still never leave home without). I remember the car pulling up in front of my house and I was nervous and excited. By the end of that first camping trip we were best friends, especially because we both loved our baby blankets so much. That was the first of many moments of our 20 year friendship...
Throughout the years we have shared many happy and many sad moments together. We discovered boys around the same time, we cried when one of us got our heart broken, we would stay up all night talking and giggling, we would try on prom dresses together even though we were in college (and beyond)...we did everything...together.
Somehow we have remained friends despite our distance. We had never lived in the same town until last May when I moved back to Minot.
There have been moments in our friendship that I have stood back and thought about all that we have been through or experienced together. It is amazing that we have never fought! We can tell each other everything and can't wait to share things that we aren't suppose to tell anyone.
We always seem to make it to each others big events....confirmation, high school graduation, college graduation, marriage, divorce, and most recently....the birth of her first baby.
I am so thankful and blessed to have a friend that truely feels like a sister. We are always laughing (usually at something that one of us did or said) and that is what keeps our friendship fun and interesting.
I love every minute that we spend together and always look forward to our next Target run or girls night.
I can't wait to see what our future holds and no matter what life throws our way, we will laugh, cry, or talk through it...together...
Continuing my Journey...with my Soul Sister
Bella
I was thinking about the day that I met Bella at the pet store...
I was getting new tires put on my car at Sears because I had to do a lot of driving between Minot and Grand Forks during my transition. It wasn't going to take too long so I decided to walk around the mall. I had always avoided the pet store because Matt was allergic to animals so a dog was out of the question. I was walking out of Sears which happens to be right by the pet store...I passed it and walked around for a long time. On my return to Sears, I had a moment...
I stood outside contemplating going inside. Finally, I got up the courage to go in. (It sounds retarded but this was a big deal for me). My heart just melted....I saw the miniature dachsunds (my mom's dog, and our first family pet, Koby is a mini dachsund), the labs, pugs...and then...the chihuahua shiz tsu mixes...
I stared into the glass and watched Bella (the female according to the pet store) play with her brother for EVER. The pet store employee asked me three times if I wanted to hold one and I kept saying no because i knew if i held one, that i would be hooked. Finally I gave in...I walked around holding her for 20 minutes just going back and forth about whether or not I should buy her (a little spendy for an unemployed college student in the process of divorce and moving back home) My heart sank when I had to return her to her brother. I went home and thought about her all night long.
I woke up the next day and had to return to Sears to have my new tires balanced, I made a stop at Wells Fargo on the way and found myself back in the pet store just looking at Bella. I held her and walked around with her for a while and decided there was no way I could give her back. I picked out her "firsts" and then made my way back to Sears toting Bella and her accessories.
I like to think that Bella was just what I needed at the time. I was so alone and needed someone beside me during my move and divorce. Bella went everywhere with me; Target, WalMart, you name it she was toted along. I have never once regretted my decision, even when she has accidents, barks, chews apart my iPod cord, you name it. She saved me from a very dark and depressing place. She makes me smile and laugh everyday.It is comforting to know that we will always have each other and she will always be there to make me smile when times get tough. I love her and think she is one of the best investments I have ever made.
Continuing my journey...with Bella
I was getting new tires put on my car at Sears because I had to do a lot of driving between Minot and Grand Forks during my transition. It wasn't going to take too long so I decided to walk around the mall. I had always avoided the pet store because Matt was allergic to animals so a dog was out of the question. I was walking out of Sears which happens to be right by the pet store...I passed it and walked around for a long time. On my return to Sears, I had a moment...
I stood outside contemplating going inside. Finally, I got up the courage to go in. (It sounds retarded but this was a big deal for me). My heart just melted....I saw the miniature dachsunds (my mom's dog, and our first family pet, Koby is a mini dachsund), the labs, pugs...and then...the chihuahua shiz tsu mixes...
I stared into the glass and watched Bella (the female according to the pet store) play with her brother for EVER. The pet store employee asked me three times if I wanted to hold one and I kept saying no because i knew if i held one, that i would be hooked. Finally I gave in...I walked around holding her for 20 minutes just going back and forth about whether or not I should buy her (a little spendy for an unemployed college student in the process of divorce and moving back home) My heart sank when I had to return her to her brother. I went home and thought about her all night long.
I woke up the next day and had to return to Sears to have my new tires balanced, I made a stop at Wells Fargo on the way and found myself back in the pet store just looking at Bella. I held her and walked around with her for a while and decided there was no way I could give her back. I picked out her "firsts" and then made my way back to Sears toting Bella and her accessories.
I like to think that Bella was just what I needed at the time. I was so alone and needed someone beside me during my move and divorce. Bella went everywhere with me; Target, WalMart, you name it she was toted along. I have never once regretted my decision, even when she has accidents, barks, chews apart my iPod cord, you name it. She saved me from a very dark and depressing place. She makes me smile and laugh everyday.It is comforting to know that we will always have each other and she will always be there to make me smile when times get tough. I love her and think she is one of the best investments I have ever made.
Continuing my journey...with Bella
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